Shawn Mendes Is Launching Changemaker Award & Performing at TIFF Tribute Awards

Shawn Mendes has announced some exciting news about the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival!

The 22-year-old musician and the Shawn Mendes Foundation are teaming with TIFF to launch the Shawn Mendes Foundation Changemaker Award.

“I’m so excited for the Shawn Mendes Foundation to be partnering with TIFF to give this new annual Changemaker Award…It’s important now more than ever that we lift up the powerful voices of creatives who are helping inspire change,” he said in a statement.

“The Changemaker award, presented by the Shawn Mendes Foundation (@shawnfoundation), will be chosen by the #TIFFNextWave Committee and will be given to a Festival film that tackles issues of social change. #TIFF20,” the film festival shared about the award.

In addition, Shawn will also be performing at the TIFF Tribute Awards on Tuesday (September 15).

“So excited to be partnering with @TIFF_NET to launch the @shawnfoundation Changemaker Award, & to be performing at the #TIFF20 Tribute Awards on Sept 15. Tune in at 8pm ET/PT on CTV in Canada, or stream internationally at 8:30pm ET/PT with @Variety,” he wrote on Twitter.